Megyn Kelly on the Totalitarian Absurdity of the Cornell 7 “Rape” Case
October 9, 2026
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5 min readThe Cornell 7 Case: A Consensual Encounter That Became a Rape Allegation
Megyn Kelly joined Tucker Carlson to walk through one of the most contentious campus sexual assault cases in recent memory—the story of four Cornell University fraternity members who were initially cleared by local prosecutors, only to have New York Attorney General Letitia James reopen the criminal investigation. The case raises fundamental questions about consent, intoxication, and whether the legal system treats male and female participants in group sex differently.
What Actually Happened That Night
On October 19, 2024, a Cornell student identified as Jane Doe arrived at the Kai-Fi fraternity house to meet her friend Matt Ingalls. According to the facts as Kelly recounted them from the police record, the two danced for three to five minutes before Ingalls suggested a threesome. Doe agreed—she had a crush on him and they had previously had sex. Ingalls tapped fraternity brother John Newell on the back, and the three went upstairs.
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What you'll learn
- 1 (00:27) **The Night in Question: Setup and Events** - Megyn Kelly lays out the basic facts of the October 19-20, 2024, encounter at the Cornell Kai-Fi fraternity house.
- 2 (04:50) **The Aftermath: Texts and a Party Disinvitation** - The immediate aftermath reveals Jane Doe repeatedly affirming the encounter was consensual, until a key event changes everything.
- 3 (10:29) **The Narrative Flips: From Consensual to "Rape"** - After the disinvitation, Jane Doe changes her story, influenced by friends and roommates who insist she was a victim.
- 4 (12:40) **The Legal Standard: Why the DA Declined to Prosecute** - Megyn Kelly explains the New York state law on consent and intoxication, which is the core legal reason the case was not initially pursued criminally.
- 5 (14:51) **Jane Doe's Own Words: Exonerating Details** - Megyn Kelly reads directly from the DA's summary of Jane Doe's statement, showing how her own account undermines the rape claim.
- 6 (19:28) **The Verdict: Not a Crime** - Megyn Kelly summarizes the DA's conclusion: Jane Doe was not physically helpless, and therefore no crime occurred under New York law.
- 7 (20:33) **The Civil Suit and Kangaroo Court** - Despite no criminal charges, Jane Doe's lawyer files a civil claim, and the case goes through Cornell's Title IX process.
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Guests on this episode
Show Notes
Was there a gang rape in a Cornell fraternity house? Your answer will depend on how many details you know. Megyn Kelly has them all.
(00:00) The Facts of the Cornell 7 Case
(10:22) Jane Doe's Police Report
(20:35) The Men Who Got Expelled and the Lawsuit Against Them
(33:43) Toxic Feminism and the Hatred Against Men in America
Megyn Kelly is a journalist and former litigator. She’s a wife and mother of three, and a long suffering mom to two labs, one good, one very problematic.
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